Webster's Dictionary 1913

2728

Metallifacture

Me‐tal′li‐fac″ture (?; 135), n. [L. metallum metal + facere, factum, to make.] The production and working or manufacture of metals. R. Park.

2729

Metalliferous

Met′al‐lif″er‐ous (?), a. [L. metallifer; metallum metal + ferre to bear: cf. F. métallifère.] Producing metals; yielding metals.

2730

Metalliform

Me‐tal″li‐form (?), a. [L. metallum metal + -form: cf. F. métalliforme.] Having the form or structure of a metal.

2731

Metalline

Met″al‐line (?), a. [Cf. F. métallin.] (Chem.) (a) Pertaining to, or resembling, a metal; metallic; as, metalline properties. (b) Impregnated with metallic salts; chalybeate; as...

2732

Metalline (2)

Met″al‐line (? or?), n.(Chem.) A substance of variable composition, but resembling a soft, dark-colored metal, used in the bearings of machines for obviating friction, and as a ...

2733

Metallist

Met″al‐list (?), n. A worker in metals, or one skilled in metals.

2734

Metallization

Met′al‐li‐za″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. métallisation.] The act or process of metallizing.

2735

Metallize

Met″al‐lize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Metallized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Metallizing (?).] [Cf. F. métalliser.] To impart metallic properties to; to impregnate with a metal.

2736

Metallochrome

Me‐tal″lo‐chrome (?), n. [See Metallochromy.] A coloring produced by the deposition of some metallic compound; specifically, the prismatic tints produced by depositing a film of...

2737

Metallochromy

Me‐tal″lo‐chro′my (?), n. [L. metallum metal + Gr. � color.] The art or process of coloring metals.

2738

Metallograph

Me‐tal″lo‐graph (?), n. [L. metallum metal + -graph.] A print made by metallography.

2739

Metallographic

Me‐tal′lo‐graph″ic (?), a. Pertaining to, or by means of, metallography.

2740

Metallographist

Met′al‐log″ra‐phist (?), n. One who writes on the subject of metals.

2741

Metallography

Met′al‐log″ra‐phy (?), n. [L. metallum metal + -graphy: cf. F. métallographie.] 1. The science or art of metals and metal working; also, a treatise on metals.2. A method of tran...

2742

Metalloid

Met″al‐loid (?), n. [L. metallum metal + -oid: cf. F. métalloïde.] (a) Formerly, the metallic base of a fixed alkali, or alkaline earth; — applied by Sir H. Davy to sodium, pota...

2743

Metalloid (2)

Met″al‐loid, a. 1. Having the appearance of a metal.2. (Chem.) Having the properties of a nonmetal; nonmetallic; acid; negative.

2744

Metalloidal

Met′al‐loid″al (?), a. Metalloid.

2745

Metallophone

Me‐tal″lo‐phone (?), n. [L. metallum metal + Gr. � sound.] (Music) (a) An instrument like a pianoforte, but having metal bars instead of strings. (b) An instrument like the xylo...

2746

Metallorganic

Met′al‐lor‐gan″ic (?), a. Metalorganic.

2747

Metallotherapy

Me‐tal′lo‐ther″a‐py (?), n. [L. metallum metal + E. therapy.] (Med.) Treatment of disease by applying metallic plates to the surface of the body.

2748

Metallurgic

{ Met′al‐lur″gic (?), Met′al‐lur″gic‐al (?), } a. [Cf. F. métallurgique.] Of or pertaining to metallurgy.

2749

Metallurgist

Met″al‐lur′gist (?), n. [Cf. F. métallurgiste.] One who works in metals, or prepares them for use; one who is skilled in metallurgy.

2750

Metallurgy

Met″al‐lur′gy (?), n. [F. métallurgie, fr. L. metallum metal, Gr. � a mine + the root of � work. See Metal, and Work.] The art of working metals, comprehending the whole process...

2751

Metalman

Met″al‐man (?), n.; pl.Metalmen (�). A worker in metals.

2752

Metalogical

Met′a‐log″ic‐al (?), a. Beyond the scope or province of logic.

2753

Metalorganic

Met′al‐or‐gan″ic (?), a. [Metal, L. metallum + E. organic.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or denoting, any one of a series of compounds of certain metallic elements with organic radica...

2754

Metamer

Met″a‐mer (?), n. [See Metamere.] (Chem.) Any one of several metameric forms of the same substance, or of different substances having the same composition; as, xylene has three ...